News Key stage 1 SATs scrapped from 2023 Key stage 1 SATs will be scrapped from 2023, Justine Greening has confirmed. In her response to the government’s… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Greening confirms times-tables check for YEAR 4 pupils Pupils will sit their times-tables check in year 4, rather than in year 6 as originally planned, the education… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News Primary schools to get minimum funding of £3,500 per-pupil The government’s long-awaited national funding formula will include a minimum per-pupil funding amount for both primary and secondary schools,… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Headteachers ‘too nervous’ to stand for board elections Confusion reigns in the current headteacher board elections, amid accusations that ballots aren’t being received and heads are “too… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News Government lifts the lid on new school improvement boards The government has published guidance on how the 32 new school improvement boards set up to help turn around… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News MPs to grill Greening on school funding and GCSE changes The education secretary Justine Greening will be brought before MPs next month to answer questions about school funding, changes… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Strategic school improvement fund opens its second round Applications are now open for the second round of handouts from the government’s £140 million strategic school improvement fund…. Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Durand appoints new directors following Sir Greg Martin’s resignation Two new directors have been appointed at the Durand Academy Trust following the resignation of controversial former headteacher Sir… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Exclusive DfE won’t fund Toby Young and Sir Anthony Seldon’s fast-track headship college The Department for Education has declined to provide millions of pounds in funding to a mooted fast-track headship college, the… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News Workload and government policy forcing teachers out, DfE research finds Workload is the “most important factor” for teachers leaving the profession, with government initiatives and policy changes not far… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Most new apprentice teaching assistants are paid just £3.50 The vast majority of apprentice teaching assistants are being used as “cheap labour” for just £3.50 an hour, the… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Teaching unions demand action on public sector pay cap Teaching unions have once again demanded that the government remove the cap on all public sector pay rises, after… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y Newer 1 691 692 693 694 695 696 697 698 699 700 701 973 Older